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February 2007 | |
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Spotlight on ...
United Caring
Shelters
The United Caring Shelters, Inc.
(UCS) regularly operates at full capacity in all its
programs. It is located at 324 NW 6th St. in downtown
Evansville.
The Day Shelter is open to
men, women & children (under 18 must be with an adult),
whether homeless or simply in need. Services include 3
meals/day, showers, laundry, mailing address, telephone, and a
place to receive phone messages. Community outreach
services can often connect with people on site.
The Night Shelter can
serve 60 men and is open from 7:00 pm to 8:00 am. Guest
must be at least 18 years old, have a photo ID, and cooperate
with site guidelines.
Transitional
Housing consists of 21 studio apartments for single
men. A case manager is on site. Residents may stay up to
two years and are connected to services to foster
self-sufficiency.
UPCOMING
EVENT:
Crop for Caring
--scrapbooking
benefit
for the homeless
Sat., April 14,
2007
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Bethel United Church of
Christ
3029 N. Green River
Rd.
$20. crop fee (includes food,
drinks, & prizes)
Pre-register at #
below
For more
information,
call 812.422.0297, or
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The Destination: Home Update has a new
look as we move forward into our community's third year
of putting our ten-year plan into action!
You'll find a new feature called "Spotlight On..."
which will highlight an area homeless service provider
in each edition, published every other month.
With these Updates, we hope to encourage you with
news of local progress on the strategies of the ten-year
plan, educate you with information re: projects,
services, homeless issues, and inspire you with
news of other activities around the country!
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Champions for Ending
Homelessness 
New
Commitments
to the Spirit & Philosophy
of Destination:
Home
We welcome recent endorsements from these "Champions"
for ending homelessness:
 | Representative Dennis Avery
--District 75
| Tri-State
Alliance | |
We continue to actively solicit endorsements, both
from organizations and individuals. Click here |
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Homeless Youth
Council 
When Destination: Home was developed, it was
determined that homelessness among our youth required
further study before sound recommendations could be
formed for consideration of the city-county Commission
on Homelessness.
In an effort to bring together
representatives of youth-serving agencies to address the
prevalence of homelessness among our community's youth
(middle school and up), the Homeless Youth Council was
convened in January. Patty Avery and Cynthia Smith
serve as co-chairs.
Nearly 30 community members attended the first
meeting, hosted by Old National Bank. The group
discussed the definition of "homeless youth,"
experiences each has had in their respective services
with this population, and risk factors.
The Council has determined three areas of
focus:
| Community Education (of youth & local
agencies)
| Continuum of Services (coordinating existing,
assessing gaps)
| Community Models (research other effective
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The next meeting is set for Mon. April 9th at 12:00
noon, Old National Bank. Participants may bring lunch or purchase
lunch in the Bistro before joining the meeting in the
Blue and Gold Room.
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Commission on
Homelessness 
The joint city-county Commission on Homelessness
oversees the implementation of Destination
Home.
As 2007 unfolds, new members have
become part of this group: Troy Tornatta, County
Commissioner, serves as the chair. Ev Hansen-Davis
has been appointed by the Commissioners to the
Commission. Either Patty Avery or Cynthia Smith
attend as representatives of the Homeless Youth
Council.
The next meeting is set for 10:00 a.m. on Thursday,
March 8, 2007 at Mayor Weinzapfel's office.
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Thank you for your ongoing interest in the progress
of implementing our community's 10-year plan to
end and prevent homelessness!
Send your friends and colleagues to Destination: Home's home on the internet to sign up
for e-newsletters, like this "Destination:Home
Update," Housing Matters! activities,
PlaySpaces progress, Volunteer
Opportunities, and others related to projects and
strategies of the ten-year plan.
Simply, type an e-mail address into the "Sign
up for our E-mail newsletters" button at the left of
each page and click "Go."
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Evansville | IN | 47701-0074 | |
